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CVE-2008-2040

high · 7.5

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP::getAuthUserPass function (core/common/http.cpp) in Peercast 0.1218 and gnome-peercast allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Basic Authentication string with a long (1) username or (2) password.

7.5
CVSS
14.9%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
97th
EPSS percentile
2008-04-30
Published

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
peercastpeercast0.1218

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References

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